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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,936.11, 67,529.57 and 27,715.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,936.11, 67,529.57 and 27,715.52 is: 38,246.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,936.11 : 67,529.57 = 27,715.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,936.11/67,529.57 = 27,715.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,936.11x = 67,529.57 × 27,715.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,936.11x = 1,871,617,178.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,871,617,178.17/48,936.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,246.14

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